William Vail

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Wlliam Vail (born November 30, 1950) is an American set decorator and actorbest known for his role as "Kirk" in the 1974 American horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Vail was born in San Antonio, Texas. He began his film career in 1974, when he played the character of "Kirk" in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He then starred in three more films titled Poltergeist (1982), Mausoleum (1983), and Glitch! (1988). He then decided to switch as a Set Decorator in the film, A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989). He continues to work as a Set Decorator, and has recently helped with the …

  • Art
  • Born 30 November 1950 (age 75)
  • San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • 28 credits

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Most-watched William Vail films currently: Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Poltergeist (1982), Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), Too Young to Die (1990).

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Selected TV credits: Red Shoe Diaries (1992), Love, Lies and Murder (1991), Laurel Avenue (1993).

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